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雜草自己割？這樣很可以！A BETTER WAY TO GET RID OF WEEDS

不用除草劑，就能擁有健康美麗的花園You can have a beautiful garden without damaging the environment

除雜草

在雜草已成功入侵你的花壇或花園之後，顯然你必須找個方法來除掉它們。

有兩種基本做法：物理除草以及機械除草。

物理除草—使用這種方式，其實等於是直接將雜草連根拔除。

你可以徒手拔草，或是用鏟子把雜草挖起來。

這種方法通常非常有效，只不過很花力氣。

機械除草──這種方式是使用除草機或割草機來割掉雜草。

不過，並不會將雜草根去除，因此雜草會死灰復燃。

防雜草 以下是一些技巧，能讓你一開始就有效防止雜草入侵。

✽ 以木屑製成的覆蓋物阻止雜草生長。

✽ 用景觀布或薄材塑料布等覆蓋抑草。

✽ 種植「覆地植物」或是低矮的植物。

✽ 將園中植物緊鄰種植，以排除雜草。

透過使用一些自然的除草方式，你就能夠保持自家花園美觀，而且還不用噴一些可能會損害健康和環境的危險除草劑。

要除掉花園中的雜草可以使用一些對環境無毒害的方式；還可以運用諸多方式中的一種，直接預先防堵雜草生長。

Killing weeds

After weeds have already invaded your flower bed or garden, you obviously have

to find a way to remove them. There are two basic methods: physical removal and

mechanical removal.

Physical removal - When using this method, you are literally destroying the

weeds by pulling them out of the ground.

You can pull out the weeds by hand or dig them out with a shovel. This method is generally very effective, but it takes effort.

Mechanical removal - This method, which uses a weed eater or a lawnmower, mows weeds down to the ground. It doesn't take out the roots, though, so the weeds will grow back.

Preventing weeds

Here are some tips to keep weeds from invading in the first place.

• Use a mulch made of wood chips to keep the weeds from growing.

• Cover the ground with landscape fabrics or plastic sheeting.

• Plant ground cover or low-growing plants to cover the ground.

• Place garden plants close together to crowd out the weeds. 

By using some of these natural methods, you can keep your garden looking superb without using dangerous herbicides that could damage your health - and the environment.

removal （n.）移開；除去

stain removal 去污漬

What kind of stain removal do you use on your clothes?

The removal of the tree means that we get more light in our living room. 更明亮

removal 免職；開除

The mayor’s removal from office meant that there had to be a new election. 免職

take out （ph v.）取出；拿出去 

Sharon had to go to the doctor to get her stitches taken out.

Mrs. Brown told the class to take out their books and turn to page 75.

My son’s job is to take out the garbage every evening.

literally翻譯：確實地；名副其實地

a bed of roses 安樂窩；安逸舒適的生活環境；稱心如意的處境

something is no bed of roses

It's a way of communicating: You might think it's cool or comfortable, but it's actually not that easy. It's kind of difficult.

tools: shovel, hoe, trowel, rake

weed eater /weed whacker

weed eater

weed whacker

A for effort 付出的努力得到認同，但沒有帶來成功

Peter didn’t pass the test, but he gets an A for effort.

crowd out （ph v.）把···擠出去；排擠

The weeds crowd out all of my carrot plants. 

The kids and their friends crowd Marie and Bob out of their living room.  從客廳趕出去

So many restaurants opened up in the area that the one we really likes got crowd out.

superb （adj.）極好的；傑出的

Alice’s speech was superb, so she won first prize. 拿到第一名

Our family had superb weather during our vacation at the beach, so we really enjoyed ourselves. 天氣超齊好

Everyone agrees that James is a superb manager.

in the first place

preventative/ preventive measures

mulch 覆蓋物

Are there any natural remedies you use at home?